5 Legal Rights at Work All Pregnant Working Women Should Know

YOUR WORKPLACE RIGHTS

5 Legal Rights of Pregnant Women At Work

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Federal Laws Protecting Pregnant Employees?

Federal Laws

PDA(Pregnancy

Discrimination Act)

FMLA(Family and

Medical Leave Act)

Note: the laws of your state may give you additional rights

• prohibits from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex

• includes pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act:

• requires employers to provide up to 12 weeks of leave each year for family / medical reasons

The Family and Medical Leave Act:

• the employer has to have 50 or more employees who work within 75 miles of the employees’ worksite

The Family and Medical Leave Act:

• the employee must have worked for the employer for at least 12 months (or at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period)

The Family and Medical Leave Act:

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How Often Do Pregnant Employees File a Claim?

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Source: EEOC.gov

3,000

3,100

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,900

4,000

4,100

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Pregnancy Discrimination Receipts

What Is Asbestos?Comparing Pregnancy and NonpregnancyGender-Based Firing Discrimination Cases

40%

60%

Percentage of Firing Cases (Gender-Based Firing)Pregnancy Nonpregnancy

Source: “Relation Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination”

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Any Resolutions?

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Source: EEOC.gov

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

Settlements Withdrawalsw/Benefits

No ReasonableCause

ReasonableCause

SucceessfulConciliations

UnsecceessfulConciliations

MeritResolutions

AdministrativeClosures

Pregnancy Discrimination: Resolutions By Type (2015)

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Source: EEOC.gov

$0.00

$2.00

$4.00

$6.00

$8.00

$10.00

$12.00

$14.00

$16.00

$18.00

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Pregnancy Discrimination: Monetary Benefits (Millions)

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Where Does Pregnancy Discrimination Happen More

Often?

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Source: EEOC.gov

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Source: “Relation Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination”

% female employees in the establishment

$ of small employers (less than 50)

% female in the occupation

%manufacturing job sector

% low-wage service job sector

% high-wage service job sector

% government job sector

Pregnancy 58.6% 50% 64.4% 21.1% 45.1% 31.0% 0%

Nonpregnancy

47.2% 40% 54.1% 29.6% 39.8% 17.0% 11.1%

Job Characteristics (Gender-Based Firing)

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What’s The Most Common Employer's Justification?

• poor performance• poor attendance• voluntarily quit• meritocratic policy• financial concern• insubordination• deny charge / challenge jurisdiction

Employer’s justification:

Source: “Relation Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination”

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What Rights Do Pregnant Employee Have and Should

Know About?

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Right #1

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Nondiscrimination in Hiring

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An employer may not refuse to hire an applicant because she is pregnant (or

plans to become pregnant)

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Note: Be aware of illegal interview questions.

• current pregnancy status• future childbearing plans• ability to reproduce• marital plans / status• number or ages of children and

dependents • etc.

They often include such information:

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Right #2

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Continued Employment

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An employer may not fire or discharge an employee because of her pregnancy

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Note: Your job should be protected for up to 12 weeks. The FMLA allows you to have the right to the same job (or a job with equal pay and benefits after you come back to work).

Side note: see the FMLA conditions above

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Right #3

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Reasonable Maternity Leave

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You are entitled to a reasonable leave of absence for temporary disabilities

(for example: childbirth and related medical conditions)

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Note: Reasonable leave is determined case by case based upon the ability of the employee to perform the job.

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Right #4

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Use of Accrued Benefits and Leave Time

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Any disability benefits, sick leave, vacation time, annual leave accrued are entitled to be used by workers pursuant to plans maintained by the employer for

your maternity leave

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Note: If the employer maintains no such plans / benefits, the employee is entitled to maternity leave without pay.

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Right #5

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Equal Treatment in Employee Benefit Plans

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All benefits provided to temporarily disabled employees must be provided to

pregnant employees.

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What About Breastfeeding Legislation?

What Is Asbestos?According to a small survey on breastfeeding

Source: http://www.pamf.org/babes/outcomes.html

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• it’s not covered under federal law• but some states do protect a

mother’s right to breastfeed at job sites (and other public places)

Breastfeeding legislation:

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